Thank you for the report, but could you please avoid using "The Ukraine War" expression? "The russian invasion of Ukraine" is more appropriate. Thanks.
The Boeing/Saab joint venture is on track to deliver the first batch of Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine soon, Global Defense Corp outlet reported on Oct. 13.
These have a smaller warhead than the GMLRS but almost double the range. I believe the US resources are already allocated for these so not affected by the Congress chaos
Edit: I just read this will be the first time they are used in actual combat.
Question is how easily can Russian air defence detect them. They glide so should have a low IR signature and are maneuverable so do not follow a predictable path but slower than the GMLRS so they have more time to detect them.
UA can find more targets in same area and fire 20-40 or more at once so air defence will have problem to shotdown all. And there should be 500 per month, so there can be also problem with amount of AA rocket on russia site, but it depends also which system will be able to shotdown them.
The GLSDB is based on the GBU-39 (which is normally air-launched) the GBU-39 has no propulsion on its own but can glide very long distances. It is GPS-guided.
Thanks a lot
Thanks for a very useful update.
Thank you for the report, but could you please avoid using "The Ukraine War" expression? "The russian invasion of Ukraine" is more appropriate. Thanks.
This is the way I'm calling this conflict all the time. Also because this is - really - a 'Ukrainian' war: a war for complete independence of Ukraine.
At long last...
The Boeing/Saab joint venture is on track to deliver the first batch of Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine soon, Global Defense Corp outlet reported on Oct. 13.
These have a smaller warhead than the GMLRS but almost double the range. I believe the US resources are already allocated for these so not affected by the Congress chaos
Edit: I just read this will be the first time they are used in actual combat.
Question is how easily can Russian air defence detect them. They glide so should have a low IR signature and are maneuverable so do not follow a predictable path but slower than the GMLRS so they have more time to detect them.
UA can find more targets in same area and fire 20-40 or more at once so air defence will have problem to shotdown all. And there should be 500 per month, so there can be also problem with amount of AA rocket on russia site, but it depends also which system will be able to shotdown them.
Thanks for the report Don
The GLSDB is based on the GBU-39 (which is normally air-launched) the GBU-39 has no propulsion on its own but can glide very long distances. It is GPS-guided.
Thank you!